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History of the Americas
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- What was the goal of the abolitionist movement?
- Who was the 5th president of the United States who is most famous for his "doctrine" on America's foreign policy?
- George Washington's Farewell speech
- What event was most responsible for the diverse population in California?
- The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution that were written to satisfy demands for protecting the rights of the people in America.
- What city was captured and burned by the British during The War of 1812?
- Rights - under Constitution - who has rights and who does not in 1700s and early 1800s
- Which party did farmers and Southerners generally support?
- What was a fundamental difference between the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans?
- What event happens after the Treaty of Ghent and makes Andrew Jackson a national figure?
- Who was a "War Hawk" in advance of the War of 1812 who would later become famous for his concept of the American System?
- whose pamphlet Common Sense inspired many Americans to desire independence
- What was the man-made waterway that connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River in New York and then to the Atlantic Ocean?
- Who was our nations first secretary of war
- What is a change or addition to a constitution called?
- What state was added as part of the Compromise of 1850?
- Colonists who supported independence from Britain were known as
- This person was a leading federalist and our nation's first secretary of the treasury
- As a leader of the Federalist Party, what did Alexander Hamilton support?
- Who is the author of Americas Declaration of Independence